## Description This implementation issue covers adding `pom.xml` manifest scanning capabilities to the Dependency Scanning (DS) analyzer. **This manifest scanning will serve as a fallback mechanism when lock files are not available.** ## Scope **Objective:** Implement manifest scanning functionality for Maven `pom.xml` files **Key Components:** * Add `pom.xml` file detection and parsing logic * Implement dependency extraction from Maven manifest files * Integrate with existing DS analyzer workflow as a fallback option * Ensure compatibility with the current dependency scanning pipeline **Acceptance Criteria:** * DS analyzer successfully detects and processes `pom.xml` files * Direct dependencies are correctly extracted and reported ## Related Issues * Spike: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/584568